dusty wrote:I have cleaned mine up a little bit a time or two but I just can not get my heart into doing the work it takes to create one of those museum pieces.
What I really want to know is how long do they last (looking good like that) if you put them into a normal working environment.
I thought about that, dusty, hour upon hour as I was cleaning up the 63 years (I am sure) of dirt, dust, sawdust, oil, wax and I don't want to know what else. I kept telling myself, that if it got to a point of disassembly to clean her up again, it sure as hell won't be this bad again. I see myself disassembling and cleaning once a year or so. She has done about 4 hours of work, made lots of dust (miss dust collection LOL), but I vac-ed with the DC and waxed the pertinent parts, and she looks great again. I am not going to worry about using her, but I will keep her clean. It may take a spot of paint from time to time as well .....
Dick
Dick 1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
bell wrote:Thanks, I have been able to keep mine clean, but you guys really make the aluminum really shine. The restorations are beautiful. Keep up the good work. I will give it a try. Ron
No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try ....
Strong is Shopsmith. Mind what you have learned. Save it you can.
Dick 1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
I did not realize that I had not posted my restoration on this thread.
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Jake
Spokane, WA
Shopsmith Mark V S/N: 354008 Born: 1958/Restored: 2015
Magna Bandsaw S/N: 31575 Born: 1956/Restored 2016
Magna Jointer S/N: 67527 Born: 1958/Restored: 2015
Thank you Mike; I still can't believe that I go it done in 30 days.
Jake
Spokane, WA
Shopsmith Mark V S/N: 354008 Born: 1958/Restored: 2015
Magna Bandsaw S/N: 31575 Born: 1956/Restored 2016
Magna Jointer S/N: 67527 Born: 1958/Restored: 2015
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EQUALS WISDOM. Albert Einstein
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
greasemonkey2275 wrote:I did not realize that I had not posted my restoration on this thread.
Wow Jake, outstanding!
Beautiful job, and if I might say, the "good" color scheme ....
Dick 1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
